[TenTec] Tnx es my 2 cts ARRL Test Equipment

[James Duffer]

Come on guys, didn't you read the "but seriously" following the tongue in 
cheek definition.  Some people just wear their underwear too tight.  \\

73, Jim, wd4air


>From: Clark Savage Turner <csturner at slonet.org>
>Reply-To: tentec at contesting.com
>To: tentec at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Tnx es my 2 cts ARRL Test Equipment
>Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 09:11:05 -0700
>
>
>On Thursday, June 26, 2003, at 05:40 AM, James Duffer wrote:
>>>
>>>Opinion: 1. a belief not based on certainty but on what seems true or
>>>probable.  2. an evaluation, estimation, etc.  3. formal expert judgment.
>>
>>Now that is a good one.  We know what an "expert" is, or at least as it 
>>was explained to me while serving in the U.S. Army.  You simply break the 
>>word expert down into its two parts, "ex" and "pert" (pronounced spurt).  
>>Now the definition becomes obvious "ex" is a "has-been" and a "spurt" is a 
>>drip under pressure.  But seriously what is the basis of "formal expert 
>>judgement" ? Is it too much different that an evaluation or belief based 
>>on fact?  Lets not get this too convoluted by bringing in academia logic 
>>into the picture (fuzzy logic).
>
>Do you mean this?  I hope its a joke.  I know a lot of people who refuse to 
>go to an M.D. or take antibiotics because they don't trust "experts."  I 
>see some real harm come from this attitude.  I will choose an expert when I 
>cannot understand the many variables of my situation and I have found 
>experts who are able to do good "science" are quite helpful, and absolutely 
>necessary at times.  An expert use of common sense with a deeper knowledge 
>of the given subject is just what I want.  Respecting receiver performance, 
>I certainly do not understand all about how the thing works and expert 
>opinions help me to make logical choices and better use of the receiver I 
>have.  I learn a lot from expert evaluations of rigs from the ARRL.
>
>Clark
>WA3JPG
>
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